Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-30
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James L. Bartol, ex-ehief justice of tho
Maryland couft Of appeals, died Thurs
day in Baltimore, aged rs years. lie re-
signed Ia 1883, owing to declining health.
Tho total collections Of internal revenue
during the first IL months OF the present
fiscal year were 1861, 1886 more than
during the corresponding period Of the
previous fiscal year. ii,7 x
AT tho commencement exeroises OF
Bucktel College, at Akron, Ohio, Thurs-
day, John H. Bucktel, founder OF the COL
lege, made IL an additional gift of $l75,-
600. He has now given It In all $4QO, 600.
The total number of Immigrants who
arrived In the United Staies during the ii
months which ended on May 3lst, 1887,
was ait $50, against 284, ,252 during the
corresponding period of 1886. N,
AT Irondale, Ala, last week, the Rev.
John n Maxwell, q preacher, shot and
killed John Ricketts,, who 10 days pre-
vionsly, attempted 10 feloniously assault
Mazwell's wife. Ricketts, leaves wife
and several children. Hie@
The summer residence Of Professor
dRmmell, OF Newport, Rhode Island, was
robbed of silverware and other yaluables
Thursday morning. The robbers, before
leaving, RECALLED themselves with con-
siderable milk aud wine.
Mrs. Louisa Raine died Thursday in
Frederick, Dakota, at the age Of 30 years.
She was the mother Of Colonel Frederick
Raine, United States consul at Berlin, and
proprietor of the German Correspondent.
In the early days OF the Correspondent
she assisted her son in conducting that
paper.
An express train on the Baltimore a.
Ohio railroad was wrecked at Snowy
Oreek, Maryland, yesterday morning week,
by broken rail. The engine passed over
safeiy, but the mail, baggage and passen-
ger cars plunged down o 30-foot embank-
ment. Strangely enough the only person
killed was an unknown tramp, who was
stealing a ride. Three passengers and
three postal clerks were slightly injured.
The total value OF the exports from the
United States during the IL months which
ended May 3lst last, was 1924, ,559, ,702,
against &672, 100, SAG during the previous
~ months. The total value of our i'm.
ports Of merchandise during the ~
months which ended May 3lst last was
$685., ,341 ,8l9, against $3.50, ,536, $50 dur
ing the IL months which ended on May
3lst, 1886.
The HAzlebrook eviction casea, on trial
at wilkesbarre, Pa, before Alderman
Donohus, resulted last evening week
In Judgment being entertained in favor
Of the evicted miners, six in number, in
the snm Of $500 each, for damages sus.
tanned by reason Of having their goods
and ohattels thrown into the roadway.
Judgment was also given in favor Of
the miners for back pay due, in sums
ranging from $3 to $l00. j. s. Wentz 4
Co., ownera OF the colleries, will appeal
the cases.
The war department has received the
report Of the academic board and the re
suits OF the entering June examination
at the West Point Military Academy
The report shows that of the 1888 candi
dates for admission 10 the academy, in
oluding hlternates, IL were rejected By
the medical board ON account OF physica
disability, 35 by the academic board be
cause OF mental disqualification and 81
failed TO report for examination, leayinl
I06 candidates who were found ht for nd
mission TO the academy. The percentage
of candidates rejected because of menta
disqualification is said TO be very low q
compared with preceding years. All o
the candidates ut large, who are nomi
mated by the President, passed the exam